GLUT: Fatal Error OpenGLX Extension not supported

[superbaker]

GLUT: Fatal Error in uplink: OpenGLX Extension not supported by display: :0.0


GLUT: Fatal Error in uplink: could not open display

Uplink is the name of the app. I read in another post to edit my /etc/X11/XF86Config file and look for the modules section for load "glx". This entry isnt in the file so I dont know what else to try. I am running Mandrake 8.0 on an IBM 760Xl laptop.

Thanks

[mdwatts]

Could you please post the Module section of your XF86Config and also what video card you are using?

If your laptop does not use a nvidia based video card, then your Module section should be similar to and having the following modules.


Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri" <--- This module
Load "extmod"
Load "GLcore" <--- This module
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "v4l"
EndSection


If you do have a nvidia based video card and have installed the nvidia drivers, you should have the following


Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "glx" <--- This one
Load "extmod"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

[superbaker]

First off, I am a newbie so bare with me on this.

The Videos card is a Trident Microsystems Model TGUI9660

There is no modules section in my /etc/X11/XF86Config file. In my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, there is:

Section "Module"

Load "dbe"

SubSection "extmod"

EndSubSection


Load "type1"
Load "freetype"

EndSection



THanks

[mdwatts]

Add/modify the Module section of your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4


Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "GLcore"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection

[superbaker]

I still get

GLUT: Fatal Error in Uplink: OpenGL GLX extension not supported by display: :0.0

My /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 shows:

Section "Module"

Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "GLcore"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"

EndSection

[mdwatts]

Then I'm out of ideas as I don't know that much about OpenGL/GLUT etc.

See if there is anything in these G4L search results for 'OpenGL GLX extention not supported by display' (http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=OpenGL+Extension+not+supported+by+display&btnG=Google+Search).

I see the error message you are not getting is slightly different from the original. ??? Another problem altogether?